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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

1,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 477 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.86/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 535 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $263.00/cwt ≈ $1,173/hd at 446 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,233 1,916 1,188
Feeder cattle 764 1,609 732
Slaughter cattle 228 278 316
Replacement cattle 241 29 140

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 282.50 $282.50 $811 —
455–458 457 8 255.00–271.00 $263.03 $1,202 +1.61
508–528 524 22 246.00–256.50 $254.65 $1,334 -2.80
532 value added 532 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,378 —
580–583 582 6 245.00–256.00 $252.35 $1,469 +11.78
660–693 664 24 233.00–237.00 $236.48 $1,570 +14.48
706–743 718 6 210.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,510 -14.39
798 798 12 211.50–215.00 $212.67 $1,697 +1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 282.50 $282.50 $819 -45.70
312–330 323 5 300.00–309.00 $303.48 $980 -18.94
360–395 386 4 289.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,148 +2.45
415–443 433 6 269.00–292.00 $278.64 $1,207 +2.88
455–461 460 11 261.00–271.00 $270.10 $1,242 —
460–473 value added 470 8 278.00–285.00 $283.77 $1,334 —
556–590 580 10 249.50–256.00 $251.37 $1,458 -2.90
605–632 626 9 240.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,527 +2.81
610–640 value added 633 4 253.00–257.50 $256.42 $1,623 —
655–692 677 7 230.00–241.00 $236.92 $1,604 +2.81
705–735 720 2 214.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,544 -16.62
752 752 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 -63.15
305–345 325 2 250.00–260.00 $254.69 $828 -37.22
375–380 378 2 210.00–322.00 $265.63 $1,004 -5.23
430 430 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,105 +9.81
455–480 468 2 251.00–254.00 $252.46 $1,182 -0.73
565 565 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,350 -0.29
646 646 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,376 -3.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,093 ±0.00
583 583 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,201 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 236.00–260.00 $250.80 $823 -27.41
360–395 377 10 251.00–268.00 $257.87 $972 -12.66
403–433 422 8 260.00–263.00 $261.07 $1,102 +1.18
462–498 480 14 240.00–249.00 $243.08 $1,167 +1.21
491 value added 491 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,272 —
517–535 524 16 228.00–240.00 $234.79 $1,230 +20.21
544 value added 544 19 251.50 $251.50 $1,368 —
555–587 575 5 224.50–240.00 $233.83 $1,345 +13.83
606 value added 606 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,479 —
620–630 622 5 220.00–232.50 $229.97 $1,430 +7.20
660–685 672 3 215.00–230.50 $224.90 $1,511 —
700–745 719 5 207.00–214.00 $211.20 $1,519 +11.20
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +20.00
800–845 834 4 183.00–192.50 $190.22 $1,586 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 17 261.00 $261.00 $997 +1.76
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +4.00
477 477 39 248.00 $248.00 $1,183 +3.36
505–525 523 13 232.00–235.00 $232.22 $1,215 -1.26
583–590 584 13 225.00–228.50 $228.23 $1,333 +10.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 259.00 $259.00 $686 -21.67
321–345 326 5 245.00–248.00 $247.36 $806 -20.82
358–395 365 5 230.00–243.00 $232.81 $850 -25.82
400–440 428 7 219.00–235.00 $225.52 $965 -15.55
470–495 478 6 215.00–230.00 $221.70 $1,060 -17.09
514–548 528 9 200.00–221.00 $215.52 $1,138 -10.20
560–598 579 4 210.00–229.00 $224.28 $1,299 +8.58
602 602 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,312 +2.60
653–690 656 14 195.00–211.00 $209.80 $1,376 +13.11
700 value added 700 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 —
747 747 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,509 +23.24
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 -14.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -7.29
555–573 568 7 182.50–200.00 $190.71 $1,083 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 215.00–225.00 $219.92 $1,051 —
540 540 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -4.83
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -19.05
405–435 420 9 220.00–249.00 $233.07 $979 -20.65
438 thin fleshed 438 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 —
450–490 466 6 210.00–237.00 $224.02 $1,044 -18.63
508–540 515 10 215.00–233.00 $222.09 $1,144 -9.22
565–590 582 22 200.00–255.00 $222.36 $1,294 -3.95
600–640 625 10 200.00–214.00 $205.27 $1,283 -9.73
653–695 662 14 195.00–211.00 $206.22 $1,365 -4.62
735–740 738 6 180.00–190.00 $186.68 $1,378 -11.64
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 -6.27
940 940 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,495 -26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,027 +20.00
446 446 25 263.00 $263.00 $1,173 —
511 511 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,242 +5.58
726 726 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,079 -10.90
402–415 406 3 284.00–289.00 $285.70 $1,160 +6.72
470–480 475 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,164 -14.71
510–515 511 6 239.00–254.00 $241.52 $1,234 +1.81
570–585 581 4 218.00–228.00 $220.95 $1,284 -10.77
615 615 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,356 -1.63
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1515 1255 80-85% 19 124.00–138.00 $132.66 $1,665 -15.86
1040–1595 1284 80-85% 41 132.50–150.00 $143.30 $1,840 -5.22
1035–1580 1321 80-85% 18 147.00–163.00 $154.24 $2,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1595 1404 75-80% 7 128.50–139.00 $136.00 $1,909 -2.42
1125–1925 1445 75-80% 39 131.00–151.00 $142.98 $2,066 —
1385–1695 1548 75-80% 7 156.00–160.00 $158.16 $2,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1100 972 85-90% 9 100.00–118.00 $110.02 $1,069 —
850–1340 1068 85-90% 19 114.00–129.00 $121.30 $1,295 +2.47
960–1315 1166 85-90% 12 125.00–136.00 $129.96 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1240 2 155.50–165.50 $160.54 $1,991 +12.09
1140–1835 1465 8 143.00–155.00 $150.61 $2,206 —
1430–2015 1797 19 152.50–171.00 $162.79 $2,925 —
1640–1960 1804 4 173.00–179.00 $176.25 $3,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866–967 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,270.00 $1,233.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
125–1230 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,670.00–1,710.00 $1,676.68
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1003–1645 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,766.57
1025–1425 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,550.00–2,175.00 $1,938.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
853–995 931 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,610.00 $1,474.97
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–2,500.00 $2,012.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.